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F. A. FULLER MATCH RECEPTACLE Oct 23, 1923.

Filed Sept. 17 1920 i Patented ct. 23, 1923.

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FRANZ A. FULLER, 0F NEWARK, NE. JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO vTHE J'. E. MERGOTT COM- PANY, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE 'MATCH RECEPTACLE.

Application led Sptember 17, 1920. Serial No. 410,826.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, 'FRANZ A F UDLER, aD citizen of the United States, residing in the cit of Newark, county of Essex, and State of j ew Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Match' Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

The main object lof this invention is to rovide a neat and commodious receptacle m which matches can be safely carried, the

device having special reference to carded matches of the safety variety,-made of card' board and secured in package form withln an envelope or container, adapted to be .folded with its tab or free end below a fixed portion and having upon its outer exposed surface an igniting compound upon which the head of the match is scrathed when being lit.

Such matches are commonly used as advertising devices and the containers, being thin and compact, are easily carried in the pocket; however they collect dust, mingle with other articles.disadvantageously and if subjected to moisture deteriorate and become useless; furthermore the igniting surface, being of paper, does not possess the desirable rigidity that a striking surface should. y

A further object is to provide an all metal receptacle comprised of only two pieces, die formed to neatly receive the package of matches holding them rmly, but permitting them to be extracted as desired and affording an exposed space for striking pur.- poses provided with an effective backing.

These objects are attained by the nvel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described and shown in the accom panying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the receptacle showing the match package therein.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Ffigure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a modification in construction.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing an alternative modification.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates the main or bottom portion of al match package, joined by the curve ll to the iap 12, the free endV of which is normally inserted below the fixed portion 13 joined by the curve 14 to, and parallel with, the back 10 and held in position by a wire fastener. 15, the same passing through the rear portion of a single or multiple card of matches 16 their heads 17 being disposed in the bight of the curve 11, the heads being adapted to ignite upon being forcibly passed over the surface ofy ignitlng material 18 disposed on the portion 13.

These parts are ofgordinary construction and .do n ot constitute any part of the invention which will now be described.

A sheet of any preferred sheet metal is die cut to form a blank having a fiat back 20,

bent at one end into a curve 21, terminating approximately on the center, line of the receptacle, and at the other end in a curve 22 of sm-aller radius, its upper edge extending re-entrantly nearly to the center of .the circle.

A pair of sides 24 are integrally formed with the blank, presenting curved ends 25 and 26 tangent to which is the edge joining the back 20 and front or opposite edge 27 having the recess 28 in register wit-h the ignition surface 18 of the match package.

These sides are pierced transversely to receive either a long ortwo short pins 30 their heads extending above the surface, while theirvshanks are forcibly engaged in the rolled or beaded edge 32 of a cover plate 33, acting in the .manner of a hinge and adapted to extend over the upper portion of the receptacle.

The free end of the cover plate 33 is curved to extend partially over the curved end 2l of the receptacle body, as at 34 and provided with an out-turned snap or catch portion 35 at its center, engageable below the curve, so that when clgsed the cover is removably but securely held in closed relation.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, integral pins 24 are formed with the sides at points coincident with the juncture of the ends of the recesses y28 and straight sides 27, these pins being inserted in the beading 32 as before described.

The arrangement shown in Fig. 5 is the reverse of the foregoing inasmuch as the pins 27 are integral with the cover 27 and ex tend throu h openings in lugs 24 raised lfrom the sides in the manner shown.

Thus either of the modifications uses two separate parts only in the complete construc tion of the receptacle.

In operation, the package of matches is inserted into the receptacle in such manner that the ignition surface passes below the roll 32, being smoothly guided'by it, until Sll the end 14: passes into the space within the curved end 22; at this time the thicker end of the package can be entered within the curve 11 and the cover sprung or snapped over the curved end, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

When it is desired to use a match, the cover is opened -by pressing the snap catch outwardly, the paper tab or flap 12 drawn outwardly exposing the matches and permitting one to be extracted without disturhin those remaining.

he flap may noW be reinserted under the guide roll 32, the cover snapped shut and thc match end applied in the usual manner to the igniting surface 18, which being adequately supported,produces desired results.

Obviously the receptacles may be finished and ornamented in any manner and its sur faces used either plain or to receive inscriptions as may be required.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a neat and attractive receptaclehas been disclosed, having no projecting or overhanging portions, its ends being curved and its several edges rounded, rendering it convenient to carry in the pocket.

The foregoing disclosure is to be regarded as illustrative and explanatory of the invention, rather than restrictive, as obviously minor changes may be made Without departing from the scope and tenor of the appended claims.

, i :nemesi Having thus described my invention what l claim as my invention is:

1. A match receptacle comprising a hollow body having straight sides and curved ends of different radii held between said sides, the. said sides being recessed at one end thereof, a plate having a rolled edge at one end and a curved portion at the other adapted to engage over the larger curved end, a clip extending from said curved portion, and a pin passing through said sides into said rolled edge acting as a hinge therefor.

2. A match receptacle comprising a hollow body having straight side walls and curved ends of different radii held between said side Walls, a cover directly hinged to the body to extend over only a portionof the top of the body disclosingan open space there beyond, the side walls of said body being recessed at the ends of the mentioned space, means for normally securing said cover when in a closed position and a rolled edge formed with the hinge of said cover adapted to hold a match package in operative posi tion in said body.

3. A match receptacle comprising a hollow body having straight sides recessed at one end thereof, a cover plate hinged to said sides at a point approximately one third of the distance between the ends of the body and adapted to overlie the unrecessed portion of the sides.

This specification signed and witnessed this 14th day of September, 1920.

FRANZ A. FULLER.

Witnesses:

Fnnnx C. FISCHER, FERDINAND NOLL. 

